ZAMBIA NEWS

The  Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has been called upon to consider  suspending the ruling PF and the opposition UPND from contesting the August general elections. The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) president  Edith Nawakwi says it is these two political parties her party has observed are clearly the most violent. Ms. Nawakwi says it is a well known ...

The Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) has reminded the ruling Patriotic Front and the opposition United Party for National Development that they are not at war. The ZCID has since appealed to the two parties not to turn the country into a war zone. ZCID Executive Director Horrance Chilando says the two political parties must not behave as if ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has threatened to suspend all political party campaigns and disqualify them from the elections if they continue perpetuating violence. ECZ Public Relations Manager Crispin Akufuna says the commission has noted with dismay the rising levels of violence and intolerance during the campaign period. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka this morning, Mr. Akufuna ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says the symbols for the referendum vote will remain unchanged despite concerns raised by stakeholders over their appropriateness. ECZ Public Relations Manager Crispin Akufuna says the commission has resolved as its final decision that the eye and the ear will represent the referendum vote of ‘Yes and No’ respectively. Mr. Akufuna says this means ...

Government has ordered all motorists using initials of their preferred candidates as number plates on their vehicles to remove them with immediate effect. Home Affairs Minister Panji Kaunda says it is an offence for motorists to use such number plates. Colonel Kaunda has warned that any motorist found with such number plate risk their vehicle being impounded. In an interview ...

UPND Vice President for Administration Geoffrey Mwamba says he does not have any academic qualification from Zimbabwe. Reacting to reports that the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has written to the Examinations Council of Zambia to report him to law enforcement agencies for suspected forgery, Mr Mwamba says the advanced Diploma he presented during the filing of nomination papers is not ...

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has reminded political parties that elections are not won through physical fights and intimidation of opponents. EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says political parties taking part in the August general election should also know that none of them owns the Zambian people. Reverend Mwanza states that this means that it is the right of ...

A Police officer has shot himself dead with an AK47 rifle in unknown circumstances in Mongu district of Western province. Ceasarton Samboko, aged 40, a sergeant under the Mobile Police Unit of Sianakanyinga village in chief Singani’s chiefdom of Choma district, died on the spot after shooting himself through the mouth at around 06:30 hours at AVIC Cooperation Bridge Camp in ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested five (5) Ministry of Health officers for Theft by Public Servant involving K471,275.00. The Commission has since charged them with Theft by Public Servant contrary to Section 277 as read with Sections 272 and 265 of the Penal Code Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Those arrested are Zukas Musonda Kaoma a principal accountant, ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it will not disqualify the Lundazi Central independent parliamentary Evans Ngoma who has withdrawn his earlier resignation from the Patriotic Front. ECZ public Relations Manager Crispin Akufuna has explained that once the nomination papers are declared valid by the returning officer nothing can change. Mr. Akufuna says the commission can only disqualify someone ...